Thanks Acer, yes that is indeed what I was looking for.

So using the worksheet and working backwards we can use Maple to restore the data file that was missing in the first place and hopefully the application can be restored in the application center.

Actually it is the data that creates the graph that was and still is missing. Firstly, Does anyone have it ??

However clever maple people we are, we could devise a method to extract the missing data from the presented graph on the worksheet.

Maple 16 has a closest datum option on the point probe so we could meticulously position the cursor on each point and enter the data in a txt file ... one .... by .... one.  But really we don't need to do that. 

For some reason I thought we could select the points and pull it off (drag and drop) to copy the data in the form of listed points.  I could have sworn that was an option in newer versions of Maple.  op() I thought might work here but that's only if Maple calculated the graph, not if it was a graph from a saved worksheet. 

I had created a method earlier to pull data from a jpg graph and we could do that here as well, but there must be an easier way for this as the graph is digitized already in the worksheet.  Anone have any ideas?

My Maple 12 has slowed right down after a few runs, it has almost stopped /crashed as we speak.

Here is the code if you wanted some animation.  Just some small modification to the last line in Johns code above, I also change n:=128 to speed it up a bit but after a few runs my Maple has become slow and unresponsive.

animate(display,[PLOT3D(MESH(op([1,1],q),op([1,4..-1],p)),op(2..-1,q)),orientation=[A,90]],A=0..360);

Using Johns method with the same JPG in my earlier earth post with n:=256 in M12 we get a wonderful globe

Analyzing_Data_Files.zip

And here is the archived webpage in mht format.  I could not load the mht file directly so I had to zip it.

You show a picture from an application in Maple 12.  Not sure which application that is, you can probably find that in the Maplesoft application center.

The Maple 16 picture you refer to, is it the intertwining tubeplots graphics on the Maple 16 cover?

Physics applications?  There should be some in the Maplesoft application center.  have you searched there?

You might have to use the

Sockets:-Read(sid):

approach instead of HTTP[Get]

You might have to use the

Sockets:-Read(sid):

approach instead of HTTP[Get]

So here's the way Mathematica sees it. 

Additional Requirements	Mathematica optional	*Maple required	*Matlab required
Hierarchical modeling that follows real-life topology
Multidomain modeling
Drag-and-drop model design
Work with Modelica models
Combine Modelica code with drag-and-drop design
Include external C functions
Biochemical pathways
Electrical (analog and multiphase)
Magnetic
Mechanical (translational, rotational, and 3D multibody)
Signal blocks (continuous, discrete, and logical)
State graphs
Thermal (heat transfer and fluid flow)
Hybrid continuous-discrete solver
Real-time solver
Sensitivity analysis solver
Initialize to steady state
One-click plotting of any system variable
Automatic 3D mechanical visualization
Custom visualization environment	Mathematica	Maple	Matlab
2D and 3D graphics language
Advanced 3D graphics (lighting, transparency, and more)
2D and 3D animation
Standard formats (.avi and .mov)
Instant interactivity
Analysis platform	Mathematica	Maple	Matlab
Programmable simulation control
Parallelized parameter sweeps
Model equation analysis
Model equilibrium detection
Control systems design
Model calibration
System optimization
Reusable standalone simulation executable
Interactive HTML model

Of course if Maple were to do a similar comparison on it's website it would probably include things Mathematica couldn't do.  A big difference is the fact that MapleSim cannot be used without Maple where-as System Modeller doesn't need to have Mathematica installed.

Awesome post by the way!

On M12 the image looks mosaic like
> restart; gc();
> with(ImageTools); with(plots); with(plottools);
> im := Read("c:/Program Files/Maple 12/data/tree.jpg");
> p := Preview(im);
> op(1, p):
> q := plot3d(1, x = 0 .. 2*Pi, y = 0 .. 2*Pi, coords = spherical, style = surface, grid = [235, 354]);
> display(PLOT3D(MESH(op([1, 1], q), op([1, 4 .. -1], p)), op(2 .. -1, q)), orientation = [-120, 30]);

I think there was a way to fix it but I couldn't remember.

Anyways, there are some world maps (cylindrical projection) someone has put together on the public domain here http://www.evl.uic.edu/pape/data/Earth/  linked from this page http://vterrain.org/Imagery/WholeEarth/

For me on M12 using the spherical option gives me that mosaic look, so I used coords=cylindrical just for display purposes, nothing fancy.  Here's the cylindrical look to my image

> restart; gc();
> with(ImageTools); with(plots); with(plottools);
> im := Read("c:/Documents and Settings/Cookie Monster/My Documents/Downloads/Topography.jpg");
> p := Preview(im);
> op(1, p);

> q := plot3d(1, x = 0 .. 2*Pi, y = 0 .. 2*Pi, coords = cylindrical, style = surface, grid = [177, 354]):

> display(PLOT3D(MESH(op([1, 1], q), op([1, 4 .. -1], p)), op(2 .. -1, q)), orientation = [30, 160]);

I would like to bridge this thread  http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/130298-Jumble-Word-Permute

Because it is a major version.  Similarily you can't update (update is the word you intend) from Mathematica 7 to Mathematica 8. 

If you uploaded your code some experienced maple users could probably locate why it is freezing.

I suppose you mean when zooming a graph why does the text not shrink or increase?

I suppose you mean when zooming a graph why does the text not shrink or increase?